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Help In Parsing Please

3 Down Dramatist after casting she rejected Bottom. The answer must be nadir but why? Please put me out of my misery 
13:41 Sun 06th Apr 20254 answers, last by fiveleaves 14:47 Sun 06th Apr 2025
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Stern’s With Bow

ST Cryptic no 5145 05 January 2025. The answer must be arco but why?
15:08 Sun 05th Jan 20253 answers, last by Brethie 15:19 Sun 05th Jan 2025
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Help With One Clue Please

Everyman crossword 4,073. 11a Time to get up Mr Warne: would you like some dried fruit?  The answer seems to be Rise and shine, but why?  Help please 
13:15 Sun 10th Nov 20245 answers, last by Brethie 13:48 Sun 10th Nov 2024
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Help With Parsing Please

18d temporary fit around either end for example. The answer must be interim but why?
12:18 Sat 26th Aug 20233 answers, last by Brethie 12:43 Sat 26th Aug 2023
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Help With Parsing Please

The answer to 1d is misgovern and the answer to 3d is outburst but why? Most frustrating. Explanations would be most welcome...
11:55 Sat 10th Jun 20235 answers, last by Brethie 12:19 Sat 10th Jun 2023
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Help Please

The answer to 11a Fish shell dropped by otter, perhaps - must be tetra, but why?
08:47 Sun 04th Jun 20233 answers, last by Lie-in King 12:33 Sun 04th Jun 2023
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Everyman Crossword Today 22D. Help Please

22d Brief emotional outburst: “Sit up, lad!” (4). Could be Otis but no idea why?...
11:01 Sun 07th May 20232 answers, last by Brethie 11:05 Sun 07th May 2023
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15D Is It Tudor Rose? And If So Why?

15d Patriotic icon loudly started to consume a wine served chilled (5,4). The answer seems to be Tudor rose, but why?
09:59 Sun 30th Apr 20233 answers, last by Brethie 10:11 Sun 30th Apr 2023
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Help With Parsing, Please

The answer to 19d Threatening to have party for graduate experiencing sorrow (7) must be doleful, but why?
10:45 Sat 22nd Jan 20223 answers, last by Brethie 13:16 Sat 22nd Jan 2022
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Last Two Clues

23a Confectioner in Gateshead. Could be inclusion ates. Is this Geordie slang? 17d fix that a late don might be in. Cannot see what the answer is? Any help would be appreciated...
11:58 Sun 03rd Oct 20214 answers, last by Brethie 12:10 Sun 03rd Oct 2021
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Help Please With Answer

15a Jungle area about to suffer, cutting veg out? Must be rainforest from my other answers but why?
14:46 Sun 19th Sep 20212 answers, last by Brethie 14:57 Sun 19th Sep 2021
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Help To Parse Answer

18a answer must be close to tears but how do you get it from Outrun bear in wagons near waterworks (5,2,5)
13:19 Sun 14th Mar 20213 answers, last by Lie-in King 13:33 Sun 14th Mar 2021
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Looking For An Explanation

2d This cryptically suggests I role play. I have an answer Look back in anger. But puzzled as to how the clue works. Any help would be appreciated...
14:17 Sat 27th Feb 20213 answers, last by Brethie 14:39 Sat 27th Feb 2021
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Times Crossword 27876

29 across is it season? And if so why?
17:07 Sat 16th Jan 20215 answers, last by Captain2 17:25 Sat 16th Jan 2021

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